A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . vernment, and the Anti-federalists, who thoughtmore of the States than of theUnited States. Hamilton wasan ardent Federalist, Burr wason the other side. They werethus political enemies. Burrhad been chosen Vice-Presidentof the United States, but hebelieved that if it had not beenfor Hamilton he might havehad the presidency. By andby he sought the governorshipof j^ew York, and again Ham-^^^5 ilton crossed his path and de- ^^^^^^>i^^:^^^^^:> feated him. Burr then heardthat Hamilton had referred tohim as a
A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . vernment, and the Anti-federalists, who thoughtmore of the States than of theUnited States. Hamilton wasan ardent Federalist, Burr wason the other side. They werethus political enemies. Burrhad been chosen Vice-Presidentof the United States, but hebelieved that if it had not beenfor Hamilton he might havehad the presidency. By andby he sought the governorshipof j^ew York, and again Ham-^^^5 ilton crossed his path and de- ^^^^^^>i^^:^^^^^:> feated him. Burr then heardthat Hamilton had referred tohim as a dangerous man, and demanded an explana-tion. ]^o doubt Hamilton, broad-minded statesmanthat he was, did think Burr, who stooped to the lowesttricks of a ward politician, a dangerous man, and hewas too honest and too courageous to deny it. Thenfollowed a challenge and the duel at AYeehawken. Early on the morning of July llth, when thebirds were singing and all Nature was smiling, a boatleft the neighborhood of Hamilton Grange, anotherthat of Richmond Hill, now Burrs country house,. A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK 161 and crossed the Hudson. An liour later they re-turned, one bearing the fatally wounded is proof that hemade no effort to hithis antagonist; Burrshot to kill. When :NTew Yorkheard of the duel, theexcitement became in-tense; when the peo-ple learned of Hamil-tons death they werehorror - stricken andtoo deeply grieved toexpress their sorrow,but their tongues wereloosened when theythought of Burr, andtheir indignation wasuttered in no uncer-tain terms. It seemsthat Burr had sup-posed himself so popu-lar that nothing couldharm him. Suddenly,to his astonishment,he discovered that hewas hated and despised; fear took hold of him, hebecame afraid of his own shadow; and, finally, likeone who dreads the hand of justice, he ran away,and was loathed ever afterward. Meanwhile the name of Hamilton has been
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